The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in December 2024, aligning with the U.S. Federal Reserve's similar rate cut. Additionally, the overnight deposit rate was lowered to 5.25%. These measures aim to uphold Bahrain’s monetary and financial stability amidst global economic shifts. Bahrain typically follows the Fed’s moves due to its currency peg, maintaining a fixed exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars per U.S. dollar. source: Central Bank of Bahrain

The benchmark interest rate in Bahrain was last recorded at 5.25 percent. Interest Rate in Bahrain averaged 2.01 percent from 2006 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6.25 percent in July of 2023 and a record low of 0.50 percent in September of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bahrain Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bahrain Interest Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

The benchmark interest rate in Bahrain was last recorded at 5.25 percent. Interest Rate in Bahrain is expected to be 5.25 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Interest Rate is projected to trend around 4.75 percent in 2025 and 4.25 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-09-18 06:00 PM
Interest Rate Decision
5.75% 6.25%
2024-11-07 07:10 PM
Interest Rate Decision
5.50% 5.75%
2024-12-18 07:20 PM
Interest Rate Decision
5.25% 5.50%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 245776.90 248006.10 USD Million Nov 2024
Central Bank Balance Sheet 7027.50 7014.60 BHD Million Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1241.70 1592.20 BHD Million Nov 2024
Interbank Rate 5.69 5.69 percent Dec 2024
Interest Rate 5.25 5.50 percent Dec 2024
Private Sector Credit YoY 0.80 2.00 percent Nov 2024
Loans to Private Sector 5254.30 5109.40 BHD Million Nov 2024
Money Supply M0 544.00 549.70 BHD Million Nov 2024
Money Supply M1 3670.00 3740.00 BHD Million Nov 2024
M2 Money Supply YoY 14777.40 14923.70 BHD Million Nov 2024
Money Supply M3 16263.80 16459.20 BHD Million Nov 2024
Reverse Repo Rate 5.25 5.50 percent Nov 2024

Bahrain Interest Rate
In Bahrain, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Bahrain. The official interest rate is the One Week Deposit Rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.25 5.50 6.25 0.50 2006 - 2024 percent Daily


News Stream
Bahrain Cuts Rates by 25%
The Central Bank of Bahrain reduced its one-week deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% in December 2024, aligning with the U.S. Federal Reserve's similar rate cut. Additionally, the overnight deposit rate was lowered to 5.25%. These measures aim to uphold Bahrain’s monetary and financial stability amidst global economic shifts. Bahrain typically follows the Fed’s moves due to its currency peg, maintaining a fixed exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars per U.S. dollar.
2024-12-18
Bahrain Cuts Interest Rate by 25 bps, Follows Fed
The central bank of Bahrain lowered its one-week deposit facility by 25 bps to 5.5% in November 2024, following the US Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point cut to its benchmark rate, now at 4.5%-4.75%. The CBB also lowered the overnight deposit rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%. These actions aim to support monetary and financial stability in Bahrain amid global financial market shifts. Bahrain typically aligns its interest rate policy with the Fed due to its currency peg, maintaining an exchange rate of 0.376 Bahraini dinars to the US dollar.
2024-11-07
Bahrain Cuts Rates in Line with Fed
The central bank of Bahrain cut its one-week deposit facility by 50 bps to 5.75% in September 2024, after the US Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50bps to 4.75%-5%. The bank also cut the overnight deposit rate by 50 bps to 5.5%. This decision comes as part of the measures taken by CBB in maintaining monetary and financial stability in the Kingdom of Bahrain in light of global financial market developments. Bahrain usually follows the Fed’s lead on interest rates as it maintains an exchange rate peg at 0.376 Bahraini dinars to the US dollar.
2024-09-18